Marco Antonio Campos
| Marco Antonio Campos | |
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| Pseudonym | Viruta |
| Birth name | Marco Antonio Campos Contreras |
| Born | July 9, 1919 Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | February 19, 1996 (aged 76) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Years active | 1948–1979 |
| Genres | Double act, slapstick |
| Spouse | María de los Ángeles |
Marco Antonio Campos (July 9, 1919 – February 19, 1996) was a Mexican comedian, actor, and singer best known as Viruta in the double act Viruta y Capulina with Gaspar Henaine.[1] His best known role is as the straight man in the comic duo Viruta y Capulina along with Gaspar Henaine. Campos and Henaine worked together in 35 comedy films and one television series until they separated over work issues in 1967. He died in 1996 from an aortic aneurysm.
References
- ^ Mexican Film Performers--"C", Retrieved December 30, 2010.
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